Thailand protests

Thai activists launched a massive third rally in Bangkok despite heavy security presence and counter-demonstrators' harassment.

Protest organizers have vowed to keep up the pressure on the administration of Prayut Chan-o-cha, which is showing few signs of compromising.

The U.S. government needs to prepare for a rash of political crises, as COVID-19 exposes the region's endemic governance failures.

For those wanting a democratic Thailand, is it more important to keep the military in its barracks or the king in his palaces?

Young Thais are becoming increasingly fed up with the stifling consensus and repeated military interventions in the country's politics.

For months, protesters in Thailand have called for reforms. This weekend as many as 100,000 protesters descended on Bangkok.

The weekend's demonstrations indicate that the momentum for political reform is unlikely to dissipate any time soon.

Beyond the headlines, what do the current protests tell us about the country’s present and future?

The throne’s sacred aura has faded under the reign of the vain and unstable King Vajiralongkorn.

Shifts in the establishment’s support base are driving the Thai democracy movement. That sets the current moment apart.

The 1976 Thammasat massacre serves as a horrific reminder of what can happen to those who criticize Thailand’s monarchy.